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  • ALS graduates ready for next leadership steps

    Graduates of the Airman Leadership School got their marching orders -- and a bit of a history lesson -- during their graduation ceremony last week. A retired command chief master sergeant and the current commander of the 72nd Force Support Squadron, Dan Bell challenged the 34-member graduating Class

  • PUBLIC NOTICE: Preparations for 2009 Local Wage Survey under way

    The Federal Wage System was developed under provisions of public law in 1972. Rates of pay for employees FWS (WS, WD, WL, WG) are called prevailing rates and are reflective of pay rates for similar private sector jobs in the same geographical area. Prevailing rates are based on the following

  • AFPC Spread the Word teams to brief Tinker Air Force Base

     An Air Force Personnel Center "Spread the Word" briefing team arrives at Tinker Air Force Base April 1. "All Call" briefings are scheduled for the April 2-3. The schedule is as follows: · 8:30 a.m. Thursday at the Tinker Theater · 2 p.m. Thursday Heritage Hall, 72nd MDG · 8:30 a.m. Thursday at the

  • Ribbons in trees serve as reminder, protect children

    Hundreds of blue ribbons will be sprouting on trees around Tinker Air Force Base during April's Child Abuse Prevention Month. The blue ribbon is the international sign for child abuse prevention and serves as a constant reminder that all of us have a responsibility to help keep children safe. This

  • Take an interactive prayer journey with the base chapel this Easter

    Every year, Tinker offers opportunities for Spiritual Wellness. Most know that staying sharp in any area requires training and preparation. Spiritual Wellness is no exception. That is why the chapel invites you to join in the Interactive Prayer Journey. It will take place next Wednesday through

  • A clean house is a safe house for children

    A licensed clinical social worker says she's noticed a trend at Tinker in the past several years and it's not a good one. Sheryl Milton, who has worked as a Family Advocacy treatment manager at Tinker for 13 years, said she gets a lot of referrals on what she calls "dirty house complaints." That

  • Shaken baby syndrome recognized as a top cause of child abuse deaths

    Every year hundreds of infants are killed or injured by someone left in charge of their safety. You've heard the words on the TV news broadcasts, "Shaken Baby Syndrome." But how does it happen and how can you prevent this tragedy? Typically, someone has been left alone caring for a baby. It may be

  • Class teaches parents to discipline, not punish

    Family Advocacy Treatment Manager Loretta Potter, a licensed clinical social worker who teaches the Parenting Young Children class at Tinker, said some parents confuse discipline with punishment. "Punishment is degrading and hurtful, while discipline involves teaching the child," she said. Ms.

  • Reading to children increases their language skills

    Reading comprehension and literacy skills have always been considered as major factors in the success of children. The importance of reading and literacy has been championed by educators and school officials but the core of reading and literacy starts not in the school but in the home. One study

  • Cocky Walkers stroll to victory

    The streaking Cocky Walkers continued their success on the lanes with a 3346-3136 victory over a pesky "Here 4" quintet March 18 at the Tinker Bowling Center. The Walkers got off to a fast start in game one behind the strike bowling of Dallas Thompson. He strung together four consecutive strikes to